Books with author Maya Angelou

From the remarkable woman who spoke to our nation in her inaugural poem, here is a beautifully rendered series of inspirational reflections.Maya Angelou speaks from the soul with the wisdom of a lifetime. In a voice that vibrates with strength and pierces with honesty, she serves up the essence of her thoughts about how spirit and spirituality move and shape her life; about service and grace and giving; about how she celebrates the spirit of her people and the earthy sensuality of the sisterhood. She talks about family, discusses how people have gone astray, and how they can move to regain the way. These are her lessons in living -- lessons from which we all can learn.

Now a major Radio 4 drama.'A brilliant writer, a fierce friend and a truly phenomenal woman' Barack ObamaMaya Angelou's five volumes of autobiography are a testament to the talents and resilience of this extraordinary writer. Loving the world, she also knows its cruelty. As a black woman she has known discrimination and extreme poverty, but also hope, joy, achievement and celebration. In the fifth volume, Maya Angelou emigrates to Ghana only to discover that 'you can't go home again' but she comes to a new awareness of love and friendship, civil rights and slavery - and the myth of mother Africa.

Easton Press Maya Angelou: I KNOW WHY THE CAGED BIRD SINGS, A Signed Edition Bearing the Personal Signature of Maya Angelou I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is Maya Angelou's groundbreaking memoir that tells the story of a young girl overcoming the racism she encounters growing up in the American South. It is offered here in an exclusive leather-bound edition, bearing the personal signature of the late Presidential Medal of Freedom winning author. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4", 288pp SIGNED EDITION Factory Sealed - Shrink Wrapped